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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through North: Pages 73-94.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which artist or genre is NOT mentioned by Harjo in her list of four favorites from her adolescence?
(a) Andy Warhol.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Frank Zappa.
(d) Funk.

2. When Harjo's stepfather began to come into her room each morning, what action did he always take as she lay in bed?
(a) He touched her breasts.
(b) He hit her with a belt.
(c) He rubbed her back.
(d) He combed her hair.

3. What form of writing did Harjo's mother enjoy creating the most?
(a) Plays.
(b) Songs.
(c) Poems.
(d) Novels.

4. Harjo and her mother had a lot more experience with what type of natural phenomenon than with hurricanes?
(a) Floods.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Monsoons.

5. The Institute of American Indian Arts attended Harjo attended was located in which state?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Texas.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Oklahoma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harjo's stepfather threatened to kill her mother and her children if her mother ever took what action?

2. How many sisters does Harjo have?

3. The last singing performance Harjo ever saw her mother give took place at what type of event?

4. In what year was "a huge oil gusher" (13) discovered on land partly owned by Henry Marcy Harjo?

5. How does Harjo describe her stepfather's identity?

(see the answer key)

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